Just a reminder that the next SoCal AMPS meeting is this Saturday, 12/14/19.

SOCAL AMPS MONTHLY MEETING:

Saturday

12/14/19

4:00 – 8:00 P.M. (or whenever)

Frye Sign Co.

12818 Nutwood St.

Garden Grove, 92840-6312

714-537-0071

Located a few blocks south of Brookhurst Hobbies, just east of Brookhurst St. and north of Garden Grove Blvd.,

in the back of the Nutwood Industrial Park. 

MEETING ACTIVITIES: 

Feature Presentations/Demos/Activities:

Year End Party

(1) Potluck Dinner

The December Meeting is our annual year-end party. So, in addition to our regular meeting activities, we’re planning a number of special activities to make the meeting even more enjoyable:

We need main dishes, side dishes, appetizers, bread/rolls, desserts and snacks. Please try to be creative with what you bring. The more different stuff we have, the better the potluck meal will be. If you don’t know what to bring, bring a main dish.

Not a beer or wine drinker? No problem. Bring an exotic soft drink beverage to sample and join in our total beverage tasting activity.

That item, a model, book, etc. should be a serious gift. No gag gifts or white elephant gifts, please. The gift items should be armor or armor modeling related, be in good taste, and be equivalent to something you would enjoy receiving. Please stay away from stuff like early 1970’s Tamiya kits or older dog kits. However, if that is all you have to contribute consider sweetening the deal by including a figure set, book or other aftermarket products with the older kit. You can even consider combining a couple of older kits into one gift.

We want to emphasize that participation in the Gift Exchange is strictly voluntary and is done for entertainment purposes and in the spirit of having fun with your fellow armor modeling club members. You can still attend the meeting and Not participate in the Gift Exchange activity.

Any military vehicle-related subject that you received during any of the previous year end Gift Exchanges, built as you like.

A minimum of 3 entries is required for the contest.

The first 3 place winners will be decided by a vote of the members in attendance.

Winners will receive Brookhurst Hobbies gift certificates provided by the Club

Any model of any type in any scale except 1:35th scale, built as you like.

Everyone Welcome:

Modelers of all ages and experience levels, wives, girlfriends, significant others and family members are always welcome.

As always, you don’t need to be a national AMPS or SoCal AMPS member to attend and there is no cost to buy, sell, trade or just attend the meeting.

Just bring something armor modeling-related to share and participate in the meeting.

 

Standard Request: 

Since our meeting place, the Frye Sign Co., is an operating business with limited seating available, please bring any folding chairs that you may have so we can make sure that we have enough for a comfortable and successful meeting

While cleaning up after our last meeting, Jim Frye reported that he was missing a reference book that he had brought to the meeting to share with another club member.

The book is “Building the Tamiya Tiger I Tank”.

If you accidentally picked up this book or know of its where about please bring it to the December meeting.

Club Model Contests:

      12/14/19 Gift Exchange Models 

1/11/20    1960’s Armor

Club Online Build Contests:

Subject: Anything But 1:35th Scale

The winner will be announced at our December meeting.

Club Group Build: Patton Tank Family:

Any experimental or production versions of the M26, M46, M47, M48, and M60 tank family or related vehicles.

Completed models are due at our July 2021 meeting in preparation for the 2021 IPMS Nationals scheduled for Las Vegas, Nevada.

 Upcoming Local and National Hobby Events:

12/15/19  Rare Planes Detective Warehouse To You Sale, La Palma

 1/19/20   Brewer Brothers Model Kit Show

 1/25/20Spruefest, Garden Grove

 2/23/20   Modelfest, Camarillo

 3/01/20Valleycon, Pasadena

SoCal AMPS on Social Media:

Check out and follow SoCal AMPS on our social media sites:

website: http://socalamps.org.

Facebook: facebook.com/groups/21007030912816

Upcoming-the December 2019 SoCal AMPS Meeting:

Saturday, 1/11/20

4:00-8:00 PM 

Feature Presentations/Demos/Activities: 

(1) Model Judging For Spruecon

(2) AMPS-style Armor Judging

(3) Club Build Contest: 1960’s Armor

(4) Special Show and Tell: 2021 Club Group Build: Pattons-Status to Date

  

See you at our next meeting.